How would you feel if you were not able to speak up and voice your opinion to someone in private or public?
If I won't be able to speak up and voice my opinion to someone in private or public, I would be very frustrated and feel very uncomfortable. It would be like as if I am a person with very low social status and I have to do what i am told and no FREEDOM at all.
In your opinion, what are some pro's and con's of a "government" censoring what people can say?
Pros:
Less Cyber-bullying
More safer
Less bad words and bad manner
Cons:
You can said what ever you want.
No more private space
Kid can said any more
After Lesson:
How would you feel if you were not able to speak up and voice your opinion to someone in private or public?
If I won't be able to speak publicly and privately online without the government/web manager look over it first, I might as well not posting any posts online. We can't have freedom if the government/web manager delete anything they don't want to see. It is just like I do what I am told to do online.
In your opinion, what are some pro's and con's of a "government" censoring what people can say?
Pros:
Less cyber-bullying
Less bad manner and bad words.
The government can know how we as citizens of the country think about the government.
Cons:
You can't see the real information or resources if the government is constantly changing the facts.
People can't write and have opinions on the government as they did before.
NO FREEDOM.
The government need more employees
People may not be able to send messages online cross country as they did before.
Project: --------------------------------------Freedom Of Speech on the Internet-------------------------------------- In the First Amendment of the United States law of Constitution, it states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Therefore, since there are no laws against speech and press, that means people can look at anything and write anything they want in the United States, this right not just apply on books and papers, it also apply on the web. But as a matter of fact, some web pages online limited your right to free speech. Some companies may not allow you to speak anything bad about them or their products. For those companies, they have a "web manager" for their company website to disapprove any harmful comments towards their company. We can only have freedom of speech on web pages that said we do. On the internet, “web managers” of a website can switch or delete any information/comment you post that they don't want to see. Many countries around the online world have a ban on materials that are inappropriate. The government can censor/delete any information online that they don’t want to see because it is harmful to the country or it is not good for their citizens to see. Basically people can’t say whatever they want online due to restrictions on the websites. The government, web publisher, and the website’s editor can delete/change/disapprove any information they want without notifying you. .
Summary: I personally think that the 1st amendment doesn’t apply on the internet. First of all, not every country have freedom of speech, religion and press, but the online internet world is a combination of all countries. Secondly, I had tried to post some comment on the internet, then couple days later, I went on that website again to check on my comment, I found that my comment is disapproved. Also, in my research for the freedom of speech project, I found that even governments can change whatever is online, you won’t have much freedom online if you are in a country that censors everything you wrote and delete anything that associates with how bad the government is, how bad the country is, how bad is the "ruler" of the country, etc. I don't think that is a problem in the United States because we are living is a free country with the first amendment giving us the right to freedom of speech, religion and press.
Does some countries have a ban on material going on the internet? (M.L.A.) Internet Censorship: Law & policy around the world. Electronic Frontiers Australia. Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. March 28, 2002. Web. September 18, 2014. URL: https://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens3.html
Essential Questions:
How would you feel if you were not able to speak up and voice your opinion to someone in private or public?
If I won't be able to speak up and voice my opinion to someone in private or public, I would be very frustrated and feel very uncomfortable. It would be like as if I am a person with very low social status and I have to do what i am told and no FREEDOM at all.In your opinion, what are some pro's and con's of a "government" censoring what people can say?
Pros:Cons:
After Lesson:
How would you feel if you were not able to speak up and voice your opinion to someone in private or public?
If I won't be able to speak publicly and privately online without the government/web manager look over it first, I might as well not posting any posts online. We can't have freedom if the government/web manager delete anything they don't want to see. It is just like I do what I am told to do online.In your opinion, what are some pro's and con's of a "government" censoring what people can say?
Pros:
Cons:
Project:
--------------------------------------Freedom Of Speech on the Internet--------------------------------------
In the First Amendment of the United States law of Constitution, it states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Therefore, since there are no laws against speech and press, that means people can look at anything and write anything they want in the United States, this right not just apply on books and papers, it also apply on the web. But as a matter of fact, some web pages online limited your right to free speech. Some companies may not allow you to speak anything bad about them or their products. For those companies, they have a "web manager" for their company website to disapprove any harmful comments towards their company. We can only have freedom of speech on web pages that said we do. On the internet, “web managers” of a website can switch or delete any information/comment you post that they don't want to see. Many countries around the online world have a ban on materials that are inappropriate. The government can censor/delete any information online that they don’t want to see because it is harmful to the country or it is not good for their citizens to see. Basically people can’t say whatever they want online due to restrictions on the websites. The government, web publisher, and the website’s editor can delete/change/disapprove any information they want without notifying you.
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Summary: I personally think that the 1st amendment doesn’t apply on the internet. First of all, not every country have freedom of speech, religion and press, but the online internet world is a combination of all countries. Secondly, I had tried to post some comment on the internet, then couple days later, I went on that website again to check on my comment, I found that my comment is disapproved. Also, in my research for the freedom of speech project, I found that even governments can change whatever is online, you won’t have much freedom online if you are in a country that censors everything you wrote and delete anything that associates with how bad the government is, how bad the country is, how bad is the "ruler" of the country, etc. I don't think that is a problem in the United States because we are living is a free country with the first amendment giving us the right to freedom of speech, religion and press.
Sources:
What is Freedom of Speech – First Amendment?
(M.L.A.) U.S. Constitution First Amendment. Cornell University. Web. September 18, 2014.
URL: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
How does freedom of speech apply to the internet and social media sites?
(M.L.A.) Alan Henry. What Exactly Is Freedom of Speech and how Does It Apply to the Internet? Lifehacker. Kinja. October 22, 2012. Web. September 18, 2014.
URL: http://lifehacker.com/5953755/what-exactly-is-freedom-of-speech-and-how-does-it-apply-to-the-internet
Does some countries have a ban on material going on the internet?
(M.L.A.) Internet Censorship: Law & policy around the world. Electronic Frontiers Australia. Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. March 28, 2002. Web. September 18, 2014.
URL: https://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens3.html